31.1.09

a stolen face (1952)

aka Stolen Face
A Hammer film noir. This time featuring Paul Henreid and Lizabeth Scott. Henreid is a skilled plastic surgeon who helps remold the faces of prisoners, with a view to rehabilitating them. Following a holiday during which he falls in love with an American concert pianist, he molds a prisoners face to resemble that of the pianist. Then the fun begins...
The actors do their best to make this a fun film - but you have to suspend more than a little disbelief!

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